Lipinia venemai BRONGERSMA, 1953
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Lipinia venemai
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Brongersma's Lipinia |
| Synonym | Lipinia venemai BRONGERSMA 1953: 137 Lipinia venemai — GREER 1974: 11 Lipinia venemai — DAS & AUSTIN 2007 Ornithuroscincus venemai — SLAVENKO et al. 2021 (incertae sedis) |
| Distribution | Indonesia (W Irian Jaya) Type locality: Irian Jaya, Vogelkop Peninsula, Ajamaroe |
| Reproduction | ovovivparous |
| Types | Holotype: RMNH 9649 |
| Diagnosis | |
| Comment | Lipinia venemai (Brongersma, 1953a) possesses many traits the combination of which is uniquely found among New Guinean skinks in Ornithuroscincus, including viviparity, lacking lobules on the anterior edge of the ear opening, two supralabials posterior to the subocular supralabial, lower eyelid with a semi-transparent window, separated frontoparietals, chin shields abutting the infralabials, a standard three-scale temporal region, and an undivided nasal scale. However, the holotype of Li. venemai differs from all other members of Ornithuroscincus in having two pairs of chin shields in medial contact (vs. one). Since genetic data for this species are unavailable, Slavenko et al. tentatively place it as incertae sedis in Ornithuroscincus but stress that more work is required to fully ascertain its generic affiliation. Abundance: Rare. This is one of the species called 'lost' and 'rediscovered' by Lindken et al. 2024. |
| Etymology | Named after “Lieut. Cdr. (A) G. F. VENEMA, R.N.N., C.O. of the Biak Station of the Fleet Air Arm.” who flew Brongersma to New Guinea, but also helped with “support, so much hospitality and friendship”. |
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